Sound Neighbours: Contemporary Music in Northern Ireland
Sound Neighbours: Contemporary Music in Northern Ireland

Sound Neighbours: Contemporary Music in Northern Ireland

Various Artists SFW40544

Centuries old or recently penned, the diverse music of Northern Ireland’s instrumentalists, composers, and songwriters evokes a profound sense of regional pride and growing confidence in a shared future. Introducing listeners to the powerful music of this beautiful, complex land, Sound Neighbours spans genres, generations, and geographic boundaries, featuring 20 vocal and instrumental tracks that celebrate the musical wealth of contemporary Northern Ireland.

Year Released 2007
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Copyright 2007 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Genre(s) Celtic; World
Country(s) Northern Ireland
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101 Northern Man Different Drums 3:03
102 Splendid Isolation / Mrs. Lawries Cathal Hayden 3:54
103 The Belfast Mountains Craobh Rua 4:24
104 Ships in Full Sail / Three Sisters Barry Kerr 3:35
105 A Stór, A Stór, A Ghrá Geraldine Bradley 1:49
106 There Were Roses Tommy Sands 6:24
107 Ma Na BhFinna (Plain Of the Deer) Jim McGrath 3:23
108 Omagh Town Roisin White 2:43
109 My Ain Countrie Low Country Boys 3:42
110 The Old Bush Set Jarlath Henderson 4:30
111 The Donegall Road Colum Sands 4:43
112 The Shankill and the Falls Bap Kennedy 2:46
113 The Singing Stream Niall & Cillian Vallely 4:10 Not Available for Download
114 The Verdant Braes of Screen Briege Murphy 3:16
115 Eddie Duffy’s Monaghan Twig Cyril Maguire 2:40
116 The Newry Highwayman Len Graham 2:17
117 Island Men Gerry Jones 2:42
118 Sean Maguires John McSherry & Dónal O'Connor 3:46 Not Available for Download
119 Sunrise The Divine Comedy 3:16
120 My Lagan Love Desi Wilkinson 4:36
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